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The Works of Christopher Marlowe

Tamburlaine Part 1

Act: 2 Scene: 3

You see my Lord, what woorking woordes he hath

But when you see his actions top his speech,

Your speech will stay, or so extol his worth,

As I shall be commended and excusde

For turning my poore charge to his direction.

And these his two renowmed friends my Lord,

Would make one thrust and strive to be retain'd

In such a great degree of amitie.

Act: 2 Scene: 5

A God is not so glorious as a King,

I thinke the pleasure they enjoy in heaven

Can not compare with kingly joyes in earth.

To weare a Crowne enchac'd with pearle and golde,

Whose vertues carte with it life and death.

To aske, and have: commaund, and be obeied.

When looks breed love, with lookes to gaine the prize.

Such power attractive shines in princes eies.

Nay, though I praise it, I can live without it.

I know they would with our perswasions.

A jest to chardge on twenty thousand men?

I judge the purchase more important far.

Goe on for me.

Act: 2 Scene: 7

And that made me to joine with Tamburlain,

For he is grosse and like the massie earth,

That mooves not upwards, nor by princely deeds

Doth meane to soare above the highest sort.

Tamburlaine, Tamburlaine.

Long live Tamburlaine, and raigne in Asia.